Wildlife advice

Grass snake or adder? The UK has three species of grass snake, adder and smooth snake. Want to know how to identify British snakes? Read our guide to work out what snake you've spotted.

Identify moths. Have a look at our moth ID sheet to work out what kind of moth you have spotted.

How to identify bird and butterflies in your gardens, tell the difference between native and Spanish bluebells, know your birds of prey, and identify droppings and tracks.

Gulls are among our most difficult birds to identify. This guide offers an introduction to gull watching, highlighting some of the key features to help identify gulls.

The Wildlife Trusts advise landowners on how they can help protect wildlife on their patch.

With dozens of butterflies and thousands of moths in the UK, there's a huge variety of caterpillars to be found. This caterpillar identification page will help you identify some of the most commonly seen caterpillars.

Found some animal tracks but not sure what kind of animal they belong to? Here's how to identify animal tracks you might see!

Have you found some animal poo? Droppings, dung, spraints and scat - animal poo goes by many names. Knowing how to identify poo can be a great way of finding some of Britain's more elusive mammals. Here's how to identify some common animal droppings including hedgehog poo and fox poo.

Beetles can be found throughout the UK, with many visiting gardens. We've put together a guide to identifying some of the more common or noticeable species.

Whether you found an injured bird in your garden, your cat brought one home as a gift, or it flew into your window, it is important to think before rushing in to help. Make sure you ask yourself "should I rescue this injured bird?", and if the answer is yes, make sure that you are equipped with the right knowledge and are adequately prepared to do so.